Carlos hadn’t been to a circus in years – not since he was little. But there had been a raffle at work and Carlos had won a coupon for a free ticket. He kinda hoped that his brother and/or his dad were in town so he could invite them to go with him.
Carlos made his way to the ticket office that was set up, standing in the line with his coupon as he looked at everything around him. Some things were different than what he remembered or imagined a circus to be like, but not everything could be a dated cliche trope he supposed.
Once at the ticket office he smiled and offered the coupon. “Hey… this any good?” he asked in a joking manner.
“I-I
already told you-“ He desperately stuttered out, nervous of someone
hearing them. “When I drink it gives my body a euphoric rush of..
certain emotions, and it also keeps me alive.. It’s like having to eat
vegetables and drink water. I gotta do it or there will be consequences
like extreme fatigue, and wild hunger..”Carlos nodded again, typing into the ipad. “Okay then… cool. THis is all very interesting.”
But then Carlos realized that Skip seemed kind of off. “Hey… are you okay?” he asked.
His head swiveled up and he smiled shakily as he brushed his fingers over his other hand, “Yeah- sorry.. This stuff is just kind of… Well- to be blunt, it’s usually very sexual and that’s why I’m so nervous.” He paused, “I don’t really talk about this stuff..”
Carlos’ eyebrows shot up. “Oh… oh! Oh, really? Interesting… Uh, I guess. Well, it’s just natural. Uh, sex, I mean. Would you… rather not talk about it?”
“N-no! No.. it’s fine, it’s just a little embarrassing you know?” Skip chuckled worriedly, “Are you sure I can’t hypnotize someone for you today..? I’m very good, very careful!”
“Well, I need time to get the group and ask them if any of them would be willing,” Carlos said. “They might want to make it a spectacle and have fun with it. Would… you be okay with that?”
The Perfect Scientist 